Browsing UWRF Graduate Research Papers (formerly "Plan B") by Author "Buttles, Timothy"
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Canann International - a sustainability consulting NGO
Diogo, Claude Jr (2014-09-11)"Canaan International" will be not-for-profit Sustainability Consulting NGO providing sustainability solutions for businesses and communities, in the US and developing countries. The purpose of this paper is to assess its ... -
Collaboration between land trusts and ecotourism around Lake Superior
Haecker, Adam (2013-01-25)Land trusts throughout the United States have grown in number over the past 10 to 15 years, and consequently so have the number of protected acres via conservation easements. This increase is largely due to the fact that ... -
Developing the food safety management system for the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Dairy Pilot Plant
Farner, Michelle (2014-06-09)The concern over food safety and the implications associated have increased over the last several years due to high profile and large scale recalls. The recalls have forced many companies to invest in a more comprehensive ... -
Does student engagement have a direct correlation to student achievement?
Loewenhagen, Kayla (2014-09-18)Education has been changing and evolving over time. There have been different initiatives over the years that have come and gone. The way teachers teach has become very different from that of even twenty years ago. There ... -
Fuel Up to Play 60 program collaborative learning project guide
Schaefer, Elizabeth Porior (2013-05-31)In summer of 2012, I realized the need for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board to create a curriculum for the Fuel Up to Play 60 program - a youth wellness program created by Dairy Marketing Inc. in partnership with the ... -
How can educators build and sustain high quality career and technical programs in an economically struggling rural setting?
Schraufnagel, Glen (2012-09-10)As student populations continue to decline in many rural schools, the threat of down sizing and reducing programs is evident. The goal of this project is to assist Career and Technical Educators (CTE) in building and ... -
Plant science laboratory manual curriculum project
Handrich, Mary (2012-06-06)The Plant Science Laboratory Manual Project was designed to accompany an already established plant science course curriculum at Denmark High School in Denmark, Wisconsin. The plant science course will now require a more ... -
Research of Scheduling Impact on Student Academic Performance
Dorn, Chanyn (2015-06-05)The purpose of this study was to identify the academic performance of students based on their current schedule. The study sought to find out what types of schedules are currently in use, the current state data available ... -
Secondary animal science curriculum revision
Wolsdorf, Hannah (2015-02-13)The Montello School District animal science curriculum needed to be revised in order to meet new educational initiatives set forth by the district and the State of Wisconsin. One major change include aligning course ... -
Service training in the agriculture equipment industry
Treu, Emily (2012-09-20)The demand for service training continues to increase in the agriculture equipment industry as technology is adopted and advancements continue to be made on equipment. Service technicians need to be prepared when servicing ... -
Talk Farmer: Resources for educating youth about the dairy industry
Murkley, Rebecca (2013-08-16)Talk Farmer is a collection of print and multimedia resources to be used to educate youth ages five to fifteen about the dairy industry. The tools developed are available online at www.site.google.com/talkfarmerwi and ... -
University of Wisconsin-River Falls faculty and staff homeowner perceptions of energy and water conserving measures
Fitzgerald, Matthew (2012-09-21)The purpose of this study is to gather perceptions for University of Wisconsin-River Falls (UWRF) faculty and staff who are homeowners on their decisions to conserve energy and water. Sustainability is a high priority in ...